As PM, Says Zaid Govt for All Needed

INSIDE TELLING IT AS IT IS page Pick ‘good page Govt for all man’ as PM, needed: 2 says Zaid 3 Analysts ON FRIDAY AUGUST 20, 2021 No. 7846 PP 2644/12/2012 (031195) www.thesundaily.my HAVOC ... Flash floods caused by a massive volume of water gushing down Gunung Jerai following heavy rain left a trail of destruction yesterday near the Seri Perigi resort in Yan, Story on Kedah. – BERNAMAPIX — page 4 █Look East BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI newsdesk@thesundaily.com oAnalysts ‘yes’ to calls for a Sabahan or ETALING JAYA: As Putrajaya waits to welcome Malaysia’s next prime Sarawakian PM but many doubt Malaysia minister, the call to pick a candidate from across the South is ready to make that big leap PChina Sea has gained momentum. While many agree that it will foster greater unity, some also point out that quality has been and will continue to be a As Prof James Chin of the politically, Malaysia is still not ready to model for racial and religious harmony in University of Tasmania Asia make that big leap of faith. Malaysia. pointed out, Sabah and Sarawak Political analysts theSun spoke to “The toxic nature and narrative of a together account for only 56 of the agreed that it would be in line with the certain religion being a dominant force in 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Malaysia has become evidently clear in “Their candidate will need the Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah recent times,” he said. support of 50 to 60 more MPs Shah’s call for unity and cooperation. “The way to change this would be for from the peninsula, and that is For a spell, one name from the East has Putrajaya to adopt the leadership style of extremely difficult.” popped up when MPs were asked to Sabah and Sarawak, that is not dominated On the other hand, Chin said submit a statutory declaration to state their by just one ethnic or religious group but is it may be more realistic to start a choice for the country’s top job. It is that of a true reflection of Malaysia. Everyone is Sabahan or Sarawakian off as Parti Warisan Sabah president Datuk Seri treated equally with fairness, dignity and deputy prime minister. Mohd Shafie Apdal, who is a former chief mutual respect. There are no reformists He said that discussions on the minister and federal minister. among them,” he added. possibility of a Sabah or Sarawak Author of best-selling book Marriage However, Tajuddin said it would leader helming the federal and Mutton Curry, Datuk Dr M. Shan, has require people from the peninsula to be government had already been going described Shafie as the personification of instilled with a greater sense of being around since 2008. what Sabahans and Sarawakians have to Malaysians, and fairness to enable a “In fact, it was the MPs from Sabah offer. Sabahan or Sarawakian to take command and Sarawak who saved the day “They are also less concerned about in the future. for former prime minister Turn to See also race and religion than us in Peninsular “They should be given a chance to take Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. page 8: Malaysia,” he told theSun. charge from Kota Kinabalu or Kuching,” he Without them, Umno would — page 2 Off the Political commentator Prof Mohd added. have fallen back then,” Cuff Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi said the same However, it remains a long shot. he added. 2 theSUN ON FRIDAY | AUGUST 20, 2021 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS █ BY RAJVINDER SINGH newsdesk@thesundaily.com TNB INCENTIVE TO CELEBRATE MERDEKA PETALING JAYA: While the nation KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional waits for its next prime minister to be Pick ‘good man’ Bhd (TNB) is offering a special named, a former Cabinet member incentive to encourage has weighed in on the current BRIEFScommercial customers to light up political turmoil with a proposal that their buildings and surrounding Istana Negara picks a “good man” for areas with decorative lighting in the job. conjunction with the 64th “This is a unique opportunity for as PM, says Zaid Merdeka Day this year. The Sinaran Merdeka incentive, which the nation to change the way it is has been given since 2000, is governed,” former law minister the support of the majority in the offered to all customers under Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said in a o‘Current political turmoil unique opportunity Dewan Rakyat”. commercial tariffs. “This includes Facebook post. Bardai agreed that it would be a commercial customers such as He said this change can be to change way nation is governed’ missed opportunity if the Yang di- skyscrapers, office buildings, realised by appointing a good Pertuan Agong bases his choice only commercial complexes, person. on the political support the shopping complexes, hotels, and Zaid defined “good man” as he said. this country.” candidate is able to muster. petrol stations,” it said in a “someone who can save the country, He pointed out that if the political He said the people have no “But it is possible that the rulers statement. – Bernama one who will neither use his position parties had been successful, the means to protect themselves now are exploring other ways. Even so, to prolong his hold on power nor nation would not be in the situation other than to place their fate in the whoever is appointed will still have SABAH ASSEMBLY enrich himself”. it is in now. hands of the Council of Rulers. to win the support of his Dewan He also expressed hope that the Zaid also acknowledged in his Zaid expressed hope that “a colleagues,” he told theSun. MEETING POSTPONED Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan post that once appointed, the person different kind of thinking” can be Bardai noted that lawmakers can KOTA KINABALU: The first meeting of the Second Term of Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa could seek a vote of confidence in used to select a prime minister. “If and have been known to change the 16th Sabah State Assembly, Billah Shah and the Council of the Dewan. “If he is unable to win we just pick someone based on his their minds at a whim. “We have which was supposed to convene Rulers will choose “that someone” over the other members of political support, it is nothing new. seen this happening in the last three for three days from Aug 24, has who can save the nation. Parliament, then someone else (who “The power of money politics will years. been postponed to Sept 21-23. It Zaid said what the nation needs can garner the support) should be continue. We have to cut this, and “The appointee may be promised was announced by Sabah now is a “fair” man to set the system appointed. only the Council of Rulers has the the support today but when it is time Speaker Datuk Kadzim M. Yahya, right again, and thereby change the “There are many good men in power to do it.” to vote, the support may disappear.” in a statement yesterday. Kadzim situation. our country, in our Parliament. We In an immediate response, He said the people would have to said a government gazette on the As far as he is concerned, the cannot allow blocs of political political analyst Dr Barjoyai Bardai be wary of money politics because matter was issued by State country can no longer rely on the big leaders, or political cartels to pointed out that “no matter who is money can make lawmakers change Secretary Datuk Safar Untong. political parties. “They have failed,” determine the future of appointed, he will still have to seek their minds. – Bernama ‘Audience with King to verify SD’ KUALA LUMPUR: The audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah yesterday was to verify the statutory declarations (SD) of members of Parliament (MP) stating their nominee for the premier’s post. Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said it is to enable the King to determine if the SD were done voluntarily. “As for myself, I voluntarily proposed Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the prime minister candidate and I am very confident of his abilities. “I was informed that only the group with numbers exceeding the winning margin was invited (to Istana Negara) and from what I’ve been told, those who supported the second candidate were not invited for the an audience,” he told reporters at the lobby of Menara Dato Onn yesterday, Bernama reported. Earlier, a group of Umno lawmakers, including former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had boarded a bus to Istana Negara. Shafie opts Ismail Sabri waving to out of race media crew before boarding The discussion has been given a a bus to go to new lease of life, with the New Istana Negara. Sarawak Tribune highlighting on its – ASYRAF front page yesterday a call RASID/THESUN for the deputy prime From minister’s post to be front allocated to either of PN support for Ismail Sabri conditional: Muhyiddin page the two territories. But for now, the KUALA LUMPUR: The Perikatan that the Cabinet line-up comprises Tanah Airku (one) as well as pro-PN proved that the PN government positions of prime Nasional (PN) party unanimously those with integrity, trustworthiness Independents (four) had submitted prioritised political stability and the minister and deputy prime minister agreed to nominate former deputy and without court charges. their statutory declarations to Istana people’s well-being rather than will remain firmly on this side of the prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail “The government under his Negara on Wednesday, stating their revenge politics and power South China Sea.

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